The journey takes you to Stockholm by train or plane. From thereon you may take the night-train to Nattavaara with a change in Boden. You will arrive in Nattavaara around 1pm. You could also take the plane to Lappland. Please contact us before so we can arrange a pickup.
We will pick you up in Nattavaara at the train station for the last part of your trip to Solberget. We will go trough deep forest on a snow-covered gravel road (22 km).
A warm welcome by Dirk and his staff awaits you once in Solberget. Over a salmon snack the rooms will be assigned. After that the sauna may be prepared: getting water from the well to fill up the sauna, chop wood and light the fire. After the joined dinner you may wish to relax in the Solberget special sauna.
You will have the chance help feeding the reindeer and inform yourselves about these typical animals. We will go on the reindeer-sledge tour afterwards. You will enjoy the white winter beauty of Swedish Lappland. If lucky, you may discover animals like a capercaillie.
The evening is for your leisure.
Today we will take the car to Jokkmokk where the dogs and the musher await us. We will learn all about the technique about dog-sledge driving and then we are set to go. One or two persons are responsible per dog-team so each person has the chance to guide the sledge.
Though forest and lakes we will take the dog-teams to a kota (heated tent) or small forest hut where we will spend the night. In the afternoon you will have the chance trying snow-shoe-walking. After the dogs are fed we will also have our delicious dinner.
After breakfast we will continue or dog-sledge adventure trough the snow-covered forests of Swedish Lappland. We will be back in Jokkmokk around 2pm. You may spend the afternoon in Jokkmokk as you please. You will stay in Jokkmokk in the youth-hostel or a small hut overnight.
Visit the well-known Sami-museum in Jokkmokk. This museum is the central collection for Sami heritage and culture and gives a good insight into the culture of the Sami. In the afternoon we will go back to Solberget. After dinner the sauna will be heated for a relaxing evening.
We will spend the whole day discovering the surroundings of Solberget with the ski. Either we will go to a abandoned farm, a forest reserve or to the Solberg, our local mountain. On top of the Solberg is a small hut where we will take a small warm snack and enjoy the view from our look-out tower. In the evenings there will a sauna.
After breakfast you may go an a small ski-tour on your own. In the afternoon it is already time to say goodbye
| period | Price | Available places | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/01/27 - 2013/02/02 | 1150.- Euro | Yes | Sign up ... |
| 2013/02/10 - 2013/02/16 | 1150.- Euro | Yes | Sign up ... |
| 2013/02/24 - 2013/03/02 | 1150.- Euro | Yes | Sign up ... |
| 2013/03/17 - 2013/03/23 | 1150.- Euro | Yes | Sign up ... |
| 2014/03/03 - 2014/03/09 | 1150.- Euro | Yes | Sign up ... |
You may book this tour at other times as well, please contact us for further information.
The train trip from Stockholm is about 20-220€ per person. We are happy to help with the booking. The tour starts at 2pm on the day of arrival in Solberget. The tour ends on the last day at 3 pm. Rooms are available from 2 pm on the day of arrival and until 1 pm on the day of departure. If you arrive earlier or leave later our guests may use the guest-house kitchen (the common-room). On the day of arrival we will show you around Solberget (compulsory).
Minimum 2 persons
No guide will be available in Jokkmokk. Dinner on day 4 and breakfast on day 5 (the night in Jokkmokk) are not included in the price.